I recently read this article about what to know about your car if you’re not car-savvy and was blown away by how useful it was. Despite being a competent driver of cars, I do secretly wish they would take care of themselves. But cars need attentive care. Savvy drivers learn what they need to know about cars in order to get where they want to go.

In the same way, leaders of people must learn what we need to know to get organizations where they want to go. The article got me thinking: What does an interim pastor need to know about if they’re not interim-savvy — or simply inexperienced in an area of pastoral leadership?

Here’s the list I’ve come up with:

What to know about spreadsheets if you 're not finance savvy

What to know about employee evaluations when you're Head of Staff

What to know about planning worship when you're the new pastor

What to know about moderating a board meeting

What good moderators do between board meetings

What to know about separation ethics

What to know about showing staff appreciation in a church

What to know about crafting a vision statement

What to know about the work of an audit committee

Dear Reader, in your opinion, what’s missing from this list? What do you wish you knew more about? On the other hand, as you read through these topics, if you realize you have subject matter expertise which could be valuable to others — by all means, pipe up! Your voice is welcome here.